Bob Cousy vs. Paul Nolen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Nolen and Bob Cousy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bob Cousy

vs.

Paul Nolen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Paul Nolen: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Paul Nolen 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Paul Nolen 1

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Paul Nolen 0

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Paul Nolen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Paul Nolen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Paul Nolen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Paul Nolen 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Paul Nolen 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Paul Nolen 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Paul Nolen 1.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Paul Nolen 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Paul Nolen 0

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Paul Nolen 1

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Paul Nolen 0

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Paul Nolen 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Paul Nolen .000

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Paul Nolen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Paul Nolen 1.0 (1954)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Paul Nolen -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Paul Nolen -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Paul Nolen -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Paul Nolen -

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Paul Nolen -

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Paul Nolen -

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Paul Nolen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Paul Nolen -

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Paul Nolen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Paul Nolen -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Paul Nolen -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Paul Nolen -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Nolen - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.